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Laos Seizes Major Drug Hauls, Arrests Over 4,000 in Six Months

Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six months of 2026 as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on narcotics, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told the National Assembly on 6 July. Laos has been stepping up in its anti-drug campaigns by targeting both domestic drug...

Young Lao Footballers Win International Titles as World Cup Fever Grows

While the FIFA World Cup dominates football headlines, a Lao youth footballers has returned...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...

Laos Agricultural, Forestry Exports Top USD 1 Billion in First Half of 2026

Laos earned more than USD 1 billion from agriculture and forestry exports in the...

New Library Shelved Until 2017

Relocation of the National Library is being postponed to next year because construction is not progressing to plan, according to an official. The new National...

Laos Tracks Increased Family Planning Services

Laos is attempting to increase access to family planning information and services, with the goal to reach 80 percent of women by 2025. The target...

Vientiane Authorities Launch Stricter Inspections of Vehicle Number Plates

Vientiane authorities will start stricter inspections of vehicle number plates, as there continues to be an issue with fake or duplicated numbers. Deputy Chief and...

Govt, World Bank Group Discuss Disaster Risk Management

The Department of Waterways under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport is concentrating on the implementation of the South East Asia Disaster Risk...

Wind Turbine Projects yet to Spin

While feasibility studies have identified sufficient wind speeds in several parts of the country wind turbines have yet to be erected. An official from the...

Network Ramps Up Action against Wildlife Crime

The Lao Wildlife Enforcement Network (Lao-Wen) is meeting in Vientiane province from September 21-23 to discuss a new strategy and rules to facilitate stakeholders’...